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Cottage Cheese Meatballs with Burst Cherry Tomatoes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground chicken ground turkey, or ground beef
  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup almond flour oat flour, or breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 Tbsps avocado oil tallow, ghee, or olive oil, for cooking the meatballs

Sauce:

  • 2 Tbsps ghee or grass-fed butter
  • 4 fresh garlic cloves sliced
  • 2 cups ripe cherry tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup of your favorite wine or chicken broth
  • 1 tsp dried chili flakes
  • sea salt and ground pepper to taste
  • freshly chopped parmesan to garnish
  • optional: fresh herbs to garnish

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add all the ingredients for the meatballs, except the oil, and stir well to combine.
  • Form into 1 tablespoon-sized meatballs. A cookie scoop works great for this.
  • Heat your oil of choice over medium-high in a large heavy bottomed skillet and cook the meatballs until nicely golden brown on all sides. Set aside and cover to keep warm.
  • In the same preheated skillet over medium heat add the ghee and garlic, then sauté for 1 minute.
  • Add in the cherry tomatoes and wine; cook while stirring until tomatoes begin to split and burst. Sprinkle with chili flakes, sea salt, and pepper to taste.
  • With the back of your wooden spoon, carefully smash some of the tomatoes to form a delicious sauce.
  • Nestle your cooked meatballs into the sauce and simmer for a couple of minutes to heat up.
  • Garnish with your favorite herbs and enjoy!